Summary
As players land on and explore the Palpagos Islands to catch their first Pals inPalworld, they will notice that each Pal in the game has a series ofrandomly assigned passive skillsthat greatly improve or decrease their stats. Each Pal can have from 0-4 passive skills at any one time, with each skill being granted a tier that indicates the level of the increase (or decrease) the creature will receive.
Plenty of these Pals have defensive and resistance bonuses that greatly enhance a creature’s capabilities in combat. When players find Pals withpassive skillsthey like, they have the chance to breed Pals with each other in an attempt to get a better combination of skills. As such, if players are able to find or breed Pals with a number of the following passive skills, they will be rewarded with a worthy addition to their party.
6Cheery
For Those Going Hunting in the Dark
Seeking out Pals within theDark elemental typecan be a dangerous game. Most Pals of this type are nocturnal; they generally only spawn at night.Cheerybenefits players in their effort to catch these Pals by providing a 10% decrease to incoming Dark damage.
At lower difficulties, this can be the difference between the affected Pal being able to take one more hit than they ordinarily would have. Nocturnal hunts can be dangerous for players and their parties, but Cheery should go some way to help level the playing field.
5Suntan Lover
Resist a Common Damage Type
This skill will become more and more useful as players get further into the game.Suntan Loverprovides the Pal with a 10% decrease toincoming Fire damage. As players progress in the game, Fire Pals start to become more common, and players will be attempting to catch more and more of them.
Nearly a quarter of all Pals are Fire Element Pals, and a disproportionate number appear later in the game. Suntan Lover will be a useful resistance to have on Pals for when players begin this period of the game.
4Hard Skin
A Simple Defensive Boost
A simple but very effective passive skill,Pals found or bredwithHard Skinwill have an increased defense of 10%. This will provide a reduction in all types of damage that can be taken inPalworld. This will make the affected Pal a useful tool to take into engagements where the enemy type is unknown.
The PalAstegonhas this defensive passive skill as a natural skill, meaning that any Astegons a player finds (and catches) will have a guaranteed 10% increase in their overall defense.
3Stronghold Strategist
For Those Seeking Player Bonuses
Instead of granting boosts to individual Pals, Stronghold Strategist grants a boost to the defense of the actual player. The 10% increase in player defense that this skill provides works against all types of incoming damage.
A tier 3 skill,Stronghold Strategistwill be very handy for players attempting to acquire the best Pals in the game who can deal significant damage during a catch attempt. It should also be noted that gamers need to have thePal that has the skillwith them to reap the benefits.
2Legend
This Skill Comes With All Legendary Pals
One of the best passive skills inPalworldand one that comes with Legendary Pals by default,Legendprovides a speed, attack, and, most importantly, defense boost. These increases come in at 15%, 20%, and 20% respectively.
The reason Legend is not higher is purely because of its rarity. Players will do very well to come across this skill on random Pals they meet in the game world. It is possible they won’t find a Pal with this skill attached until they defeat andcatch legendary Pals, likeFrostallionorJetragon.
1Burly Body
Pure Defensive Might
Burly Body is the best defensive passive skill thatPalworldhas to offer to players. A tier 3 skill focusing purely on defensive capabilities,Burly Bodygrants the corresponding Pal a 20% increase to defense. When players come across this skill on random Pals, it is important to keep them around and start the breeding process to pass this skill on.
As it doesn’t provide an attack or movement speed bonus, Burly Body is much more common thanLegendand, as such, is the best pure defense passive skill players willfind inPalworld. If players can equip a whole series of Pals withBurly Body, then they will be a match for anyone and anything.
